paging Slvoid (clothing chart)
03-13-06 | 02:35 PM
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From: upstate NY (eastern side)
Bikes: giant ATX 760, Falcon Road Bike (ss) custom marinoni tourismo (full dresser) ,
whats up everyone?? hello Slvoid
I Have a friend that wants to start commuting he'll hook up with me on the bike trail a few miles in.
anyway Im looking for (Your) -slvoids very good chart on what to wear in what temp/weather as that is an excellent reference for a noob.
I cant find it , Thought it was a sticky.
many thanks
"John"
I Have a friend that wants to start commuting he'll hook up with me on the bike trail a few miles in.
anyway Im looking for (Your) -slvoids very good chart on what to wear in what temp/weather as that is an excellent reference for a noob.
I cant find it , Thought it was a sticky.
many thanks
"John"
Last edited by JOHN J; 03-13-06 at 02:40 PM.
03-13-06 | 04:36 PM
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From: Albany, WA
03-13-06 | 06:47 PM
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2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
Ya... thanks Jur.
Enjoy the chart, just remember that those are for ME. The notes at the end kind of give you a bit of room for error.
Enjoy the chart, just remember that those are for ME. The notes at the end kind of give you a bit of room for error.
03-14-06 | 07:14 AM
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From: upstate NY (eastern side)
Bikes: giant ATX 760, Falcon Road Bike (ss) custom marinoni tourismo (full dresser) ,
Thank you Jur and Slvoid.
very good reference thanks for posting it the first time too.
have a great day
"John"
very good reference thanks for posting it the first time too.
have a great day
"John"
03-16-06 | 12:52 AM
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From: the big D in the big T
Bikes: '82 Miyata 310, '87 Scott Boulder, '87 Schwinn Le Tour, '91 Cannondale SM500, '96 Schwinn Clear Creek, '99 Schwinn MesaGS, '05 Rockhopper
i think the higher temps need adjusting -- ideally ride in no clothes. i have actually cycled in 120F + sun factor weather and believe me its not fun. all i had on was my coolmax spandex shorts and my camelback, and my shoes, helmet, etc. can you say constant hydration? the sick thing was, i was so psyched about sticking it out as the only guy who'd do this, that i ran out of water and became dehydrated. i felt like i was flying, i was so thirsty that i ceased to be thirsty. does that make sense? my mind was boiling and i couldn't gauge how tired i was anymore. all the pain seemed to melt away. luckly by then i had turned back towards home. i checked my watch and it was 4 hours later! i remember the next morning i went to get my shorts to wash and they had turned white. white with all the salt i lost. i could have gotten heatstroke and died out on the trail, but i know that if i ever have to do that again for some reason, i need to stop and refill my bottles and hydro pack.
oh and at 130F+ lie down, hold your bike, and accept death.
oh and at 130F+ lie down, hold your bike, and accept death.
03-16-06 | 06:24 AM
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2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
Yeah I try to actually cover up as much as possible to keep the sun off me when it gets really really incredibly hot and go slow. Otherwise, stroke city!
